Capturing wireless packets with Acrylic Analyzer

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This video demonstrates the use of the Acrylic heatmap survey tool to map wireless network coverage. The Acrylic wireless network detection tool including its ability to capture wireless network traffic and its use with an open access point is also covere

- [Instructor] Acrylic Analyzer is a tool to detect…and enable testing of wireless networks.…A free version is available…and can be downloaded from the website shown.…The professional version is reasonably priced…and has a lot of features.…I'll be using that one in this demonstration.…Acrylic Analyzer can be used for detecting wireless networks…and for identifying network strength…during a walkaround or wardrive…and for identifying clients…associated with the access points.…It also provides wireless network packet capture…and the testing of passwords and pins.…

On starting Acrylic Analyzer,…the main screen comes up in the access point view,…the WiFi symbol at the top.…I can press the Play button to start detecting networks.…The main pane shows the SSID, the BSSID,…the receive signal strength, the channel,…some quality of security information,…and if we slide across, we can see the vendor information,…and details of the type of access point…and packets it's processed.…The pane at the bottom provides…a moving trace of signal strength.…

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10/17/2016

Wireless networks are convenient and popular, but poor configuration and encryption leave them open to attack. Hackers can use Wi-Fi vulnerabilities to infiltrate your entire network. Security professionals need to know how to detect, prevent, and counter these kinds of attacks using the latest tools and techniques—the subject of this course with cybersecurity expert Malcolm Shore. Malcolm covers everything from configuring basic security to understanding how hackers extract passwords, harvest connections at rogue access point, and attack networks via Bluetooth. He also explains how to select the right antennae for testing and introduces some sophisticated Windows and Linux tools to scan for vulnerabilities, including Acrylic, Ekahau, and Wireshark. By the end of the course, you should be able to shore up your wireless connections and gain confidence that your local network is safe to use.